Essential WORD keyboard commands to help teachers who teach blind with talking software or sighted who just want to move faster. These are some of the most essential commands everyone should know, especially those mastering the essential commands for WORD keyboard users.
Here’s a summary of essential WORD keyboard commands for video users.
Keyboard shortcuts for all WORD versions.
- Open Word: Press Windows + 5 to start Word from the taskbar.
- Zoom In: Use Alt + V + Z to zoom to 200%.
- Change Defaults:
- Open Paragraph Spacing: Press Alt + O + P.
- Set Spacing to Single: Press Alt + P and change to single spacing.
- Set Default for All Documents: Press Alt + D followed by Alt + A and then Enter.
Customize Document further
- Change Font:
- Select All Text: Press Ctrl + A.
- Open Font Dialog: Press Ctrl + D.
- Change Font to Times New Roman: Type “Times New Roman” and set size to 12.
- Set Default for All Documents: Press Alt + D followed by Alt + A and then Enter.
- Create Columns:
- Open Page Layout: Press Alt + P.
- Select Columns: Press J for columns.
- Set Number of Columns: Press Alt + O + C and choose the number of columns.
- Change Page Color:
- Open Page Layout: Press Alt + P.
- Open Colors: Press PC.
- Select Color: Use arrow keys to choose a color and press Enter.
- Add Border:
- Open Borders: Press Alt + O + B.
These commands will help you efficiently navigate and customize documents. See other Setup options
